The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to pre-decisional errors in VA's duty to assist.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to ensure that all relevant treatment records are obtained and associated with the claims file, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder glenohumeral joint (left shoulder disability), Right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic nerve radicopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067944
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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